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hey hermann hows it going?
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Good evening, Newton.
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how was your day today?
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Would you prefer the more cordial answer? |
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never, my dude
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It was bloody awful |
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): how come?
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I was greatly disprespected by someone. |
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i didn't do something wrong did i??
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No, of course not. How could you do anything wrong when you're half way across the globe? |
| look man, you never know |
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Speaking of which, when are you due back to Hong Kong? |
| night after next. but don't change the subject. whats up with this disrespect situation? who do i have to punch? |
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As noble and righteous as a stiff hit to the face sounds for this fellow, I'd rather leave things be, thank you. |
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It is decidedly not worth sparing any further grief, |
| alright, if you say so. but if its someone i know, you gotta tell me so i dont make some kind of faux pas |
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Newton, how could I ever stop you from making a fool of yourself amongst company? I can predict when the kaijus attack, but I certainly do not have it in me to unravel the precise moments your mouth is going to get ahead of your brain. |
| ha ha very funny okay |
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:) |
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(and it doesnt have an s)
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:) |
| so whoever it was.. they weren't coming onto you or something were they?? |
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For godsake, Newton, No. |
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It was.. family. |
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oh
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i see
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| well we dont have to talk about that if you dont want to |
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| (but you know im all ears for any venting you need) |
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I don't need venting, I need you to get back here. |
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wow herms, i feel so loved
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You know what I mean! |
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:)
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Oh don't give me that. |
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With you away from the lab, I've had to upkeep your specimens, which is quite |
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Disgusting |
| hey! my lifes work is not disgusting! |
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Newton. |
| ha ha okay, alright |
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| really tho, thank you for doing that for me. only one other person offered, and i wouldnt trust him with a pet rock |
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Do you mean Tendo? You know he does actually have a "pet rock" on his desk. I've seen it, it's quite humourous. |
| exactly |
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Well, how was your conference? Did you end up connecting with any other great minds? |
| sadly (tho not unexpectedly) ...no |
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Is that so. |
| half the people there were so old they might as well have been colleagues of my opa heinrich. mingling was a complete bust. and when i got a handful of alleged engineers to discuss the merits of capturing and preserving kaiju, they basically laughed in my face. | |
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Newton |
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| not a single person took me seriously! im the freaking foremost biologist in this damn field and all these schmucks want to do is destroy them. its ridiciulous! | |
| our best bet is to learn from the kaiju and that requires true understanding |
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Yes, I agree |
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| not just pulverizing them in the ocean like its a flipping ufc match! |
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Newton |
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aahghhhh!!!!!
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| and its not that i cant take criticism, so dont even go there with that |
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I wasn't going to. |
| i mean you and i go round and round all day and i can handle that just fine! its these jerks coming in with their stuffy, antiquated principles about what qualifies as life worth saving and what doesnt |
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I think you're getting off topic now. |
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i just
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| ...yeah. okay. i need to chill tf out. |
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I'm sorry that it was such a rough time, Newton. I know you were rather excited about this conference. |
| dude, its not so much that i was excited. i felt pressured to deliver, to get more funding. idk if youve noticed, but we are not doing so hot on the money front |
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Yes, I am aware. |
| but i got some contact info from a couple people (sort of guilted them into it) so ill try to follow up once i get back |
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Newton |
| what |
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Today my father called to tell me that he has pulled all support for the Jaeger program and is now funding the wall. |
| WHAT |
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He was at your conference. He saw you there. |
| omg |
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And then he called to make sure I bloody knew it. |
| dude wtf WTF???? |
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I'm sorry. I genuinely am. It's safe to say his influence at the conference likely poisoned the well for you, so to speak. |
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Newton? Are you there? |
| yeah |
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| yeah im here. |
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| im just |
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| FUCK dude |
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Yes, fuck indeed. |
| okay im still hella angry, but seeing you swear in text is making me laugh ngl |
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Desperate measures, my dear. |
| "my dear"? wow youre really trying to make me feel better, huh |
I didn't mean |
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It's just a saying. Don't read into it. |
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i know. im just kidding.
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Of course, as am I. |
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of course |
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| well its what, 1 in the morning for you? |
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12:56 AM |
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precise as ever
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why arent you asleep?
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Because you messaged me. |
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did i wake you up?? shit dude im sorry.
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No, I was awake. |
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if you say so =_=
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I am in bed though. |
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>_>
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I don't understand what these text faces mean. |
| nvm |
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| hey you should get some sleep. ive got some stuff i need to prepare before i present tonight. |
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(gotta take countermeasures against your dear ol dad)
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Ugh. I don't even want to think about my father. I am very enraged. |
| llllllikewise |
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I ought to get some sleep now though. |
| yeah no worries |
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Thank you for sharing your day with me, regardless. I do feel better with you on my side. |
| yknow i was gonna make a joke and call you a name just now as i said good night, but.. then i thought better of it |
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Well thank you for sparing my feelings, you twat |
| hermann !! |
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:) |
| ha ha good night, my dude |
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Good night, Newton. |